There’s been a slight reduction in Clare’s Dole Queues.
New CSO figures out today show 69 fewer people signed on last month compared to January, however this comes after a huge hike in the numbers joining the live register after Christmas.
Ennistymon experienced the biggest drop with dole queues in North Clare down by 24 in February.
The numbers in the Ennis and Tulla areas were also down by 21 and 20 respectively , however only four fewer people sought some form of social welfare assistance in Kilrush in February.
Last month as part of their "Save Ennis and Clare Jobs" campaign Ennis Development Forum and Ennis Chamber got a signed commitment from election candidates to work with the business sector if elected to the Dail